US8937361B2 - BSI image sensor package with variable-height silicon for even reception of different wavelengths - Google Patents
BSI image sensor package with variable-height silicon for even reception of different wavelengths Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- US8937361B2 US8937361B2 US13/114,243 US201113114243A US8937361B2 US 8937361 B2 US8937361 B2 US 8937361B2 US 201113114243 A US201113114243 A US 201113114243A US 8937361 B2 US8937361 B2 US 8937361B2
- Authority
- US
- United States
- Prior art keywords
- light
- semiconductor region
- light sensing
- assembly
- rear face
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Fee Related, expires
Links
- 229910052710 silicon Inorganic materials 0.000 title description 17
- 239000010703 silicon Substances 0.000 title description 17
- 239000004065 semiconductor Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 100
- 238000004377 microelectronic Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 70
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 7
- 239000000758 substrate Substances 0.000 claims description 23
- 239000006117 anti-reflective coating Substances 0.000 claims description 20
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims description 20
- 238000010521 absorption reaction Methods 0.000 claims description 16
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims description 9
- 239000003086 colorant Substances 0.000 claims description 8
- 238000000059 patterning Methods 0.000 claims description 7
- 239000003989 dielectric material Substances 0.000 claims description 5
- 230000007704 transition Effects 0.000 claims description 2
- 238000005286 illumination Methods 0.000 abstract description 2
- 238000001172 liquid--solid extraction Methods 0.000 description 50
- XUIMIQQOPSSXEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silicon Chemical compound [Si] XUIMIQQOPSSXEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 17
- 230000005540 biological transmission Effects 0.000 description 6
- 229910052751 metal Inorganic materials 0.000 description 4
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 description 3
- 230000000903 blocking effect Effects 0.000 description 3
- 230000006870 function Effects 0.000 description 3
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 description 3
- 230000003287 optical effect Effects 0.000 description 3
- 230000008569 process Effects 0.000 description 3
- 230000000712 assembly Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000000429 assembly Methods 0.000 description 2
- 230000008901 benefit Effects 0.000 description 2
- 230000001413 cellular effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000002131 composite material Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000007423 decrease Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000005530 etching Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000012545 processing Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000000853 adhesive Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000001070 adhesive effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000004020 conductor Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000010276 construction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000003247 decreasing effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000007812 deficiency Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000001934 delay Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000011521 glass Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000003384 imaging method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000031700 light absorption Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000012986 modification Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000004048 modification Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000012856 packing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000012216 screening Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000004528 spin coating Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000005507 spraying Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000004544 sputter deposition Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000012780 transparent material Substances 0.000 description 1
Images
Classifications
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H01L27/00—Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate
- H01L27/14—Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate including semiconductor components sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H01L27/00—Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate
- H01L27/14—Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate including semiconductor components sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation
- H01L27/144—Devices controlled by radiation
- H01L27/146—Imager structures
- H01L27/14601—Structural or functional details thereof
- H01L27/14625—Optical elements or arrangements associated with the device
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H01L21/00—Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
- H01L21/70—Manufacture or treatment of devices consisting of a plurality of solid state components formed in or on a common substrate or of parts thereof; Manufacture of integrated circuit devices or of parts thereof
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H01L27/00—Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate
- H01L27/14—Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate including semiconductor components sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation
- H01L27/144—Devices controlled by radiation
- H01L27/146—Imager structures
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H01L27/00—Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate
- H01L27/14—Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate including semiconductor components sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation
- H01L27/144—Devices controlled by radiation
- H01L27/146—Imager structures
- H01L27/14601—Structural or functional details thereof
- H01L27/14609—Pixel-elements with integrated switching, control, storage or amplification elements
- H01L27/1461—Pixel-elements with integrated switching, control, storage or amplification elements characterised by the photosensitive area
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H01L27/00—Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate
- H01L27/14—Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate including semiconductor components sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation
- H01L27/144—Devices controlled by radiation
- H01L27/146—Imager structures
- H01L27/14601—Structural or functional details thereof
- H01L27/14625—Optical elements or arrangements associated with the device
- H01L27/14629—Reflectors
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H01L27/00—Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate
- H01L27/14—Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate including semiconductor components sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation
- H01L27/144—Devices controlled by radiation
- H01L27/146—Imager structures
- H01L27/14601—Structural or functional details thereof
- H01L27/14632—Wafer-level processed structures
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H01L27/00—Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate
- H01L27/14—Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate including semiconductor components sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation
- H01L27/144—Devices controlled by radiation
- H01L27/146—Imager structures
- H01L27/14601—Structural or functional details thereof
- H01L27/1464—Back illuminated imager structures
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H01L27/00—Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate
- H01L27/14—Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate including semiconductor components sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation
- H01L27/144—Devices controlled by radiation
- H01L27/146—Imager structures
- H01L27/14643—Photodiode arrays; MOS imagers
- H01L27/14645—Colour imagers
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H01L27/00—Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate
- H01L27/14—Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate including semiconductor components sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation
- H01L27/144—Devices controlled by radiation
- H01L27/146—Imager structures
- H01L27/14683—Processes or apparatus peculiar to the manufacture or treatment of these devices or parts thereof
- H01L27/14687—Wafer level processing
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H01L31/00—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof
- H01L31/12—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof structurally associated with, e.g. formed in or on a common substrate with, one or more electric light sources, e.g. electroluminescent light sources, and electrically or optically coupled thereto
- H01L31/14—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof structurally associated with, e.g. formed in or on a common substrate with, one or more electric light sources, e.g. electroluminescent light sources, and electrically or optically coupled thereto the light source or sources being controlled by the semiconductor device sensitive to radiation, e.g. image converters, image amplifiers or image storage devices
Definitions
- the present invention relates to backside illuminated (“BSI”) image sensors, and in particular, the formation of same for even reception of different wavelengths of light.
- BSI backside illuminated
- FSI image sensors attempt to capture incident light into signals that accurately record intensity and color information with good spatial resolution.
- Front side illuminated (“FSI”) image sensors have photodetectors on silicon chips over which a circuitry layer including many levels of wiring is built up. In FSI image sensors, the light reaching the photodetectors must pass through the circuitry layer first.
- One limitation of FSI image sensors is that the circuitry layer can limit the exposed area, or aperture, of each pixel. As pixel sizes shrink in FSI image sensors due to increasing demands for higher numbers of pixels and smaller chip sizes, the ratio of pixel area to the overall sensor area decreases. This can reduce the quantum efficiency of the sensor.
- Size is a significant consideration in any physical arrangement of chips.
- devices commonly referred to as “smart phones” integrate the functions of a cellular telephone with powerful data processors, memory and ancillary devices such as global positioning system receivers, electronic cameras, and local area network connections along with high-resolution displays and associated image processing chips.
- Such devices can provide capabilities such as full internet connectivity, entertainment including full-resolution video, navigation, electronic banking and more, all in a pocket-size device.
- Complex portable devices require packing numerous chips into a small space.
- I/O's input and output connections
- the interconnections should be short and should have low impedance to minimize signal propagation delays.
- the components which form the interconnections should not greatly increase the size of the assembly. Similar needs arise in other applications as, for example, in data servers such as those used in internet search engines. For example, structures which provide numerous short, low-impedance interconnects between complex chips can increase the bandwidth of the search engine and reduce its power consumption.
- Embodiments of the invention herein can include a microelectronic element having a semiconductor region with a vary thickness overlying a plurality of light sensing elements therein.
- a microelectronic element having a semiconductor region with a vary thickness overlying a plurality of light sensing elements therein.
- the absorption of light by the silicon at each photodiode can be made more uniform for light of different wavelengths, such that the light sensing elements, e.g., photodiodes, receive light of different wavelengths at substantially the same intensity.
- a first aspect of the present invention is a microelectronic image sensor assembly, including a microelectronic element having a front face, contacts exposed at the front face, a semiconductor region having a first surface adjacent the front face and the semiconductor region having a rear face remote therefrom, and first and second light sensing elements arranged to receive light of first and second different wavelengths, respectively, through the rear face.
- the semiconductor region has a first thickness between the first light sensing element and the rear face and a second thickness less than the first thickness between the second light sensing element and the rear face, the first and second thicknesses being selected such that the first and second different wavelengths are able to pass through the first and second thicknesses of the semiconductor region, respectively, and reach the first and second light sensing elements with substantially the same intensity.
- the microelectronic element further includes a dielectric region at least substantially filling a space within the semiconductor region overlying at least one of the first or second light sensing elements, wherein the microelectronic element has a substantially planar surface overlying the first and second light sensing elements, and a surface of the dielectric region is exposed at the substantially planar surface.
- the dielectric region may be transparent to the light of the first and second different wavelengths.
- the dielectric region may have a refractive index greater than 1.8.
- the assembly may further include an antireflective coating overlying the rear face of the semiconductor region, wherein the dielectric region overlies the antireflective coating.
- a surface of the antireflective coating may be exposed at least a portion of the substantially planar surface.
- a surface of the dielectric region may be at least substantially co-planar with an exposed surface of the antireflective coating.
- the dielectric region may include a polymeric dielectric material.
- the first and second different wavelengths may correspond to different colors of light selected from the group consisting of red, blue, and green.
- a portion of the dielectric region may overlie the first light sensing element and such portion may be exposed at the substantially planar surface of the microelectronic element.
- a portion of the rear face of the semiconductor region may be exposed at the substantially planar surface and the dielectric region may be at least substantially co-planar with the portion of the rear face.
- the assembly may further include a third light sensing element arranged to receive light of a third wavelength different from the first and second wavelengths through the rear face, wherein the semiconductor region has a third thickness between the third light sensing element and the rear face which is less than the second thickness, such that the third light sensing element is arranged to receive the light having the third wavelength with substantially the same intensity as the first and second light sensing elements are arranged to receive the first and second wavelengths, respectively.
- the first, second, and third wavelengths may correspond to different colors selected from the group consisting of red, blue, and green.
- the first wavelength of light may correspond to red light.
- the second wavelength of light may correspond to green light and the third wavelength may correspond to blue light, and the first thickness may be more than 5 times the third thickness and the second thickness may be at least 1.5 times the third thickness.
- the dielectric region may include at least one light guide arranged in the space.
- the dielectric region may include at least one second light guide arranged in the space within the semiconductor region above the other of the first and second light sensing elements.
- the second thickness may be zero.
- the assembly may further include a substrate mounted to the front face of the microelectronic element, the substrate having a coefficient of thermal expansion of less than 10 parts per million/° C. (“ppm/° C.”), and conductive elements extending from the contacts of the microelectronic element through the substrate and exposed at a surface of the substrate remote from the microelectronic element, the conductive elements including unit contacts.
- the assembly may further include a color filter array including at least a first filter and a second filter overlying the first and second light sensing elements, respectively, the first and second filters having first and second different passbands selecting the first and second wavelengths, respectively.
- the first and second wavelengths may correspond to different ones of: red, blue, or green wavelengths.
- the assembly may further include an array of microlenses including first and second microlenses overlying the first and second filters, respectively.
- the assembly may further include a transparent cover overlying the microlenses, a cavity being disposed between the transparent cover and the microlenses.
- a second aspect of the present invention is a system including a structure as described above and one or more other electronic components electrically connected to the structure.
- the system may further include a housing, the structure and the other electronic components being mounted to the housing.
- a third aspect of the present invention is a method of making a microelectronic image sensor assembly, including patterning a rear face of a semiconductor region of a microelectronic element having contacts exposed at a front face of the microelectronic element opposite the rear face, the microelectronic element having first and second light sensing elements adjacent the front face, the patterning performed such that the semiconductor region has a first thickness overlying the first light sensing element and a second thickness less than the first thickness overlying the second light sensing element, the first and second thicknesses being selected such that the first and second different wavelengths are able to pass through the first and second thicknesses of the semiconductor region, respectively, and reach the first and second light sensing elements with substantially the same intensity; and forming a dielectric region at least substantially filling a cavity in the semiconductor region overlying at least one of the first or second light sensing elements, wherein the microelectronic element has a substantially planar surface overlying the first and second light sensing elements, and a surface of the di
- the method may further include forming an antireflective coating overlying the semiconductor region prior to the step of forming the dielectric region, wherein the dielectric region is formed over at least a portion of the antireflective coating.
- the first and second wavelengths may correspond to different colors of light selected from the group consisting of red, blue, and green.
- the step of patterning may include removing material from a portion of the rear face of the semiconductor region to form the cavity overlying at least the second light sensing element, the cavity extending from another portion of the rear face having the first thickness.
- a portion of the rear face of the semiconductor region may be exposed at the substantially planar surface and the dielectric region may be at least substantially co-planar with the portion of the rear face.
- the microelectronic element may include a third light sensing element arranged to receive light of a third wavelength different from the first and second wavelengths through the rear face, wherein the step of patterning the semiconductor region may be performed such that the semiconductor region has a third thickness less than the second thickness between the third light sensing element and the rear face, such that the third light sensing element is arranged to receive the light having the third wavelength with substantially the same intensity as the first and second light sensing elements are arranged to receive the first and second wavelengths, respectively.
- the first, second, and third wavelengths may correspond to different colors selected from the group consisting of red, blue, and green.
- the step of forming the dielectric region may include forming at least one light guide in the cavity.
- the step of forming the dielectric region may further include forming at least one second light guide in the cavity in the semiconductor region adjacent the other of the first and second light sensing elements.
- the method may further include mounting a substrate to the front face of the microelectronic element, the substrate having a coefficient of thermal expansion of less than 10 parts per million/° C. (“ppm/° C.”), and forming conductive elements extending from the contacts of the microelectronic element through the substrate and exposed at a surface of the substrate remote from the microelectronic element, the conductive elements including unit contacts.
- the method may further include providing a color filter array including at least a first filter and a second filter overlying the first and second light sensing elements, respectively, the first and second filters having first and second different passbands selecting the first and second wavelengths, respectively.
- the first and second wavelengths may correspond to different ones of: red, blue, or green wavelengths.
- the method may further include forming an array of microlenses including first and second microlenses overlying the first and second filters, respectively.
- the method may further include mounting a transparent cover overlying the microlenses, a cavity being disposed between the transparent cover and the microlenses.
- aspects of the invention provide systems which incorporate microelectronic structures according to the foregoing aspects of the invention, composite chips according to the foregoing aspects of the invention, or both in conjunction with other electronic devices.
- the system may be disposed in a single housing, which may be a portable housing.
- Systems according to preferred embodiments in this aspect of the invention may be more compact than comparable conventional systems.
- FIGS. 1-3 are sectional views of a microelectronic element in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the element of FIGS. 1-3 having a patterned semiconductor region.
- FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the element of FIG. 4 having an antireflective coating.
- FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the element of FIG. 5 including a dielectric region.
- FIG. 6A is a sectional view of another embodiment of the element shown in FIG. 6 .
- FIGS. 7 and 8 are sectional views of the element of FIG. 6 having a color filter array.
- FIG. 9 is a sectional view of a microelectronic image sensor assembly including the element of FIG. 8 .
- FIG. 9A is a sectional view of another embodiment of a microelectronic image sensor assembly in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 9B is a sectional view of another embodiment of a microelectronic image sensor assembly in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 9C is a sectional view of another embodiment of a microelectronic image sensor assembly in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a sectional view of another microelectronic image sensor assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention including a plurality of light guides.
- FIG. 11 is a schematic depiction of a system according to one embodiment of the invention.
- BSI image sensors and assemblies incorporating them One particular challenge of designing BSI image sensors and assemblies incorporating them is to ensure that the light sensing elements therein adequately receive the different wavelengths of light for which they are designed to operate.
- some light sensing elements are arranged to sense blue light, while others sense red or green light.
- a particular challenge of color BSI image sensors is that the semiconductor material through which the light passes to reach the light sensing elements absorbs different wavelengths of light at substantially different rates. For example, silicon absorbs visible light in the blue wavelength range at a rate about five times the rate silicon absorbs visible light in the red wavelength range.
- the light sensing elements which receive the blue light receive substantially lower intensity than the light sensing elements which receive the red light. Since the green wavelength range lies between blue and red, the light sensing elements which receive the green light receive substantially lower intensity than the light sensing elements which receive the red light.
- FIGS. 1-9 depict various stages in formation of a microelectronic image sensor assembly 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- a microelectronic image sensor assembly 10 which includes a microelectronic element 100 having a front face 102 and a rear face 104 remote from front face 102 .
- One or more contacts 106 are exposed at front face 102 of the microelectronic element.
- a circuitry portion 105 typically includes a plurality of wiring levels and provides electrical interconnection between internal elements within the microelectronic element 100 and between such internal elements and the contacts 106 .
- a plurality of light sensing elements (“LSEs”) 114 i.e., 114 a , 114 b , 114 c , 114 d , 114 e , and 114 f as shown according to their respective positions in the assembly, are arranged to receive light through the rear face 104 .
- the LSEs at these positions may be collectively referred to as LSEs “ 114 a - f ”.
- the LSEs typically are photodiodes but can be other types of photodetectors.
- Such devices typically are active circuit elements having at least portions formed in a semiconductor region 110 of the microelectronic element 100 .
- the circuitry portion 105 provides interconnection between the LSEs and the contacts 106 so as to permit signals representing the output of the LSEs to be output via the contacts.
- the image sensor assembly 10 contains thousands or millions of LSEs, such that the arrangement seen in FIG. 9 can be repeated thousands or millions of times.
- some of the LSEs are arranged to receive light of a first wavelength or first band of wavelengths, while other LSEs are arranged to receive light of a second wavelength of second band of wavelengths different from the first wavelength or first band.
- Still other LSEs can be arranged to receive light of a third wavelength or third band of wavelengths which is different from each of the first and second wavelengths or first and second bands.
- each of the LSEs can be identical and be designed to operate over a fairly wide range of wavelengths, and the microelectronic assembly 10 can include features which restrict the light that LSEs receive to narrower ranges of wavelengths or to particular wavelengths.
- the assembly 10 can include a color filter array which includes filters 108 a , 108 b , 108 c , 108 d , 108 e , and 108 f (collectively, “ 108 a - f ”) overlying respective ones of the LSEs 114 a , 114 b , 114 c , 114 d , 114 e , and 114 f .
- filters 108 a - f have different passbands which select corresponding different wavelengths.
- filter 108 a can have a passband which selects blue wavelength light, therefore selectively transmitting blue wavelength light while blocking the transmission of light for wavelengths other than blue wavelength.
- filter 108 b can have a passband which selects green wavelength light, and selectively transmits green wavelength light while blocking the transmission of light for wavelengths other than for green wavelength.
- filter 108 c can have a passband which selects red wavelength light, and selectively transmits red wavelength light while blocking the transmission of light for wavelengths other than for red wavelength. There may be a small overlap or no overlap between the passbands of the filters. In the embodiment shown in FIG.
- filters 108 d , 108 e and 108 f may function similarly to filters 108 a , 108 b and 108 c , respectively, such that filters 108 a , 108 d transmit blue wavelength light, filters 108 b , 108 e transmit green wavelength light and filters 108 c , 108 f transmit red wavelength light.
- semiconductor region 110 may consist essentially of silicon. As seen in FIG. 9 , the semiconductor region 110 has a rear face 104 which has features therein, such that the thickness of the semiconductor region 110 above respective LSEs varies, and the distance or height of the rear face 104 above the LSEs varies from one location to another. For example, the semiconductor region has a thickness 112 b above LSE 114 b , i.e., between LSE 114 b and rear face 104 , while the semiconductor region has a different thickness 112 c between LSE 114 c and rear face 104 .
- the different thicknesses 112 b , 112 c of semiconductor region 110 affect the light passing therethrough.
- the greater absorption rate of shorter (e.g., blue) wavelengths by the semiconductor material, e.g. silicon can be compensated by a corresponding decreased thickness of the silicon above the light sensing elements which receive the blue light.
- assembly 10 is constructed such that the thicknesses of semiconductor region 110 , such as thicknesses 112 b , 112 c , can be defined by openings or cavities 118 a , 118 b patterned in the rear face 104 .
- the openings can extend towards respective ones of the LSEs from substantially planar portions of the rear face which have the greatest thickness 112 c .
- the thickness 112 above some LSEs e.g., thickness 112 c overlying LSE 114 c
- the thickness 112 above some LSEs e.g., thickness 112 c overlying LSE 114 c
- the thickness 112 above some LSEs e.g., thickness 112 c overlying LSE 114 c
- the thickness 112 above some LSEs e.g., thickness 112 c overlying LSE 114 c
- LSEs e.g., LSE 114 a and LSE 114 d
- most, or even substantially all, of the semiconductor region 110 between such LSE 114 a and the rear face 104 may be removed, such that the thickness 112 a may be at or close to zero.
- Microelectronic element 100 further includes a dielectric region 116 at least substantially filling a space within semiconductor region 110 adjacent at least one of the LSEs 114 .
- the openings or cavities 118 a , 118 b can be at least substantially filled by the dielectric region 116 .
- Dielectric region 116 typically is transparent to the various wavelengths of light, e.g., red, green, and blue that the image sensor is designed to detect.
- the dielectric region can be formed of a polymeric dielectric material.
- dielectric region 116 can have a refractive index greater than 1.8, which can help reduce reflection at an interface between the dielectric region 116 and the semiconductor region 110 .
- assembly 10 may include an antireflective coating 120 overlying semiconductor region 110 , the antireflective coating separating the semiconductor region 110 from the dielectric region 116 .
- semiconductor materials such as silicon can absorb shorter wavelength light, e.g., blue light, at a much greater rate than red light.
- the absorption rate of blue light in silicon is about five times the absorption rate of red light.
- the absorption rate of blue light in silicon is about 1.5 times the absorption rate of green light.
- the thickness 112 c of the semiconductor region above the LSE 114 c that receives red light can be about five times the thickness 112 a of the semiconductor region above the LSE 114 a that receives blue light
- the thickness 112 b of the semiconductor region above LSE 114 b that receives green light can be about 1.5 times the thickness 112 a above the LSE 114 a that receives blue light.
- red light that passes through filter 108 c passes through a greater thickness of semiconductor region 110 than does the green light which passes through filter 108 b .
- the green light passes through a greater thickness of semiconductor region 110 than does the blue light which passes through filter 108 a .
- the products of the absorption rates of the semiconductor material for different wavelengths and the corresponding thicknesses of the semiconductor region can be made substantially equal, such that the intensity of light received by each LSE 114 a - f can be substantially the same despite the differences in the wavelengths each LSE receives and despite the different absorption rates of the semiconductor material for each of the different wavelengths.
- a silicon thickness of about 1 ⁇ m for blue, about 1.65 ⁇ m for green, and about 5.70 ⁇ m for red would yield a substantially constant absorption. Further, it has been determined that silicon thicknesses of about 0.625 ⁇ m for blue, about 1.03 ⁇ m for green, and about 3.56 ⁇ m for red would yield a substantially constant absorption of about 64 percent of light with about 36 percent of the light passing through the semiconductor region.
- the absorption coefficient for blue light (475 nm wavelength) is about 16,000/cm
- for green light (510 nm wavelength) is about 9700/cm
- red light (650 nm wavelength) is about 2810/cm.
- any variation in the transmitted intensity of the light of different wavelengths e.g., red, green, or blue wavelengths, to the respective LSEs, can be less than thirty percent across all the different wavelengths received by the LSEs. In a particular example, the variation in transmitted intensity to the LSEs of all the different wavelengths of light can be less than ten percent.
- front face 102 of microelectronic element 100 is mounted to a first surface 152 of a substrate 150 .
- Substrate 150 preferably has a coefficient of thermal expansion of less than 10 parts per million/° C. (“ppm/° C.”).
- a second surface 154 of substrate 150 is remote from first surface 152 .
- Conductive vias 156 , 157 extend from first surface 152 to second surface 154 .
- the vias 156 can be aligned with contacts 106 exposed at front face 102 of microelectronic element 100 or in a variation thereof, may not be aligned with the contacts.
- Metal elements extend within vias 156 , 157 to electrically connect contacts 106 with contact portions 158 , 159 exposed at second surface 154 of substrate 150 .
- a microlens 124 of a microlens array can overlie each filter 108 and help to focus light onto a respective LSE 114 .
- a transparent cover 160 or other element comprised of glass or other transparent material. Incoming light passes through cover 160 prior to passing through microlenses 124 and being filtered according to different wavelengths by filters 108 a - f .
- a cavity 162 is disposed between cover 160 and microlenses 124 . Cavity 162 can be filled with air or gas.
- a supporting structure 164 can surround the cavity and support cover 160 above microelectronic element 100 .
- the transparent element 160 can have features (not shown) which allow it to serve an optical function, such as a refractive or diffractive optical element for the light which passes through it.
- a method of making assembly 10 will now be described with reference to FIGS. 1-9 .
- a microelectronic element 100 ( FIG. 1 ), e.g., a wafer including semiconductor region 110 , light sensing elements 114 a - f , circuitry portion 105 , and contacts 106 thereon, shown in FIG. 1 , can be bonded to substrate 150 ( FIG. 2 ), via an adhesive 103 or other dielectric material.
- Semiconductor region 110 can then be thinned, as shown in FIG. 3 , such that the thickness of the semiconductor region which remains between LSEs 114 and the rear face 104 is now relatively small compared to the original thickness of the wafer as shown in FIG. 1 .
- semiconductor region 110 is patterned, such as by etching, to form openings or cavities 118 a , 118 b in the rear face 104 , such that the semiconductor region has thickness 112 b overlying light sensing element 114 b and thickness 112 c overlying light sensing element 114 c .
- the thickness 112 c of the semiconductor region 110 remaining above some LSEs, e.g., LSE 114 c can be the thickness of the semiconductor region between openings in the rear face, e.g., the thickness 112 c between opening 118 b and opening 118 a to the right of opening 118 b in FIG. 4 .
- antireflective coating 120 can be deposited over semiconductor region 110 such that it conformally covers the rear face 104 , including the features therein, i.e. covering surfaces within the openings and portions of the rear face 104 between the openings.
- the antireflective coating can be formed by sputtering.
- dielectric region 116 can be formed at least substantially filling the various cavities in semiconductor region 110 adjacent at least one of light sensing elements 114 .
- the dielectric region 116 can be formed by spin coating, spray coating, screening, or other process.
- Dielectric region 116 can be formed to have an at least substantially planar major surface 117 overlying each of light sensing elements 114 and extending above the substantially planar portions of the rear face 104 between the openings. In such case, the surface 117 is a substantially planar surface of the microelectronic element.
- the dielectric region 116 may be formed to fill the cavities and have a surface which is at least substantially co-planar with an exposed surface of the antireflective coating 120 .
- the microelectronic element has a substantially planar surface 117 a at which portions of the antireflective coating 120 and the dielectric region 116 can be exposed.
- the antireflective coating 120 may not be present at a portion 104 a of the rear face, and such portion 104 a can be exposed at a substantially planar surface 117 a of the microelectronic element 100 .
- the surface 116 a of the dielectric region 116 can be exposed and at least substantially planar with the exposed portion 104 a of the semiconductor region.
- FIG. 7 illustrates the formation of a color filter array above the LSEs including filters 108 a , 108 b , 108 c , etc., above respective ones of LSEs 114 a , 114 b , 114 c , etc.
- the filters are exposed at or above the substantially planar surface 117 of the microelectronic element 100 .
- FIG. 8 illustrates the addition of an array of microlenses including microlens 124 overlying a respective LSE of the array of LSEs 114 a - f .
- a wafer-sized transparent cover or other element 160 can be mounted above the rear face 104 of the wafer and be supported thereon by supporting structure 164 .
- Conductive elements 158 , 159 can be formed which extend from contacts 106 and are exposed at an exterior face 154 of the microelectronic assembly 110 .
- a method of forming the conductive elements can be as described in one or more of the following commonly owned applications, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference: U.S. Publication No. 2008/0246136 and U.S. Application Nos.
- the structure at this stage of fabrication can include a device wafer including a plurality of microelectronic elements 100 , a transparent cover element 160 or transparent wafer overlying the substantially planar surfaces of the microelectronic elements therein, and a carrier wafer, passive wafer or other substrate 150 overlying the front face 102 of the device wafer.
- the structure can be severed into a plurality of individual microelectronic assemblies 10 , each including a microelectronic element 100 , a transparent element 160 supported above the rear face of such microelectronic element, and a portion of the substrate 150 overlying the front face of such microelectronic element 100 .
- an assembly 50 has elements 514 a - f and different thicknesses 512 but omits the wall portions that separate openings such as wall portions 132 ( FIG. 9 ).
- an assembly 60 includes a semiconductor region 610 having rounded portions 690 and a slanted surface 692 between the differently dimensioned openings 618 .
- the rounded portions 690 can be radiused so as to define continuous transitions between walls 693 of the openings and bottom surfaces 695 a , 695 b . In this way, sharp edges can be eliminated between the walls and the bottom surfaces, which may improve device performance or reliability. Such rounded portions may make manufacture of assembly 60 easier, and may result from the etching process.
- the surfaces at the bottom of openings 618 may be slanted with respect to the underlying light sensing elements 614 .
- a bottom surface 695 a of opening 618 a can extend between rounded portion 690 a and slanted surface 692 a .
- a bottom surface 695 b of opening 618 b can extend between slanted surface 692 a and rounded portion 690 b
- a bottom surface 695 c of opening 618 c can extend between rounded portions 694 b and 694 c .
- Any or all of bottom surface 695 a - c may be slanted with respect to front face 602 .
- the angle of inclination between a bottom surface 695 and the front face 602 may be the same as or different from an angle of inclination of an adjacent surface.
- the angles are calculated and manufactured such that the total amount of absorption across bottom surface 695 is equivalent to the absorption in an embodiment such as assembly 60 .
- an assembly 70 can have openings overlying two or more light sensing elements 714 patterned to substantially the same depth.
- the wavelengths of light associated with such adjacent elements are similar, or are near enough in range so as to still provide for relatively even absorption among such elements with other elements in the assembly.
- the absorption rates of blue and green light in silicon are similar, with blue being absorbed at about 1.5 times the rate that green is absorbed. Therefore, a single opening 780 having uniform depth can be formed overlying the LSEs 714 a , 714 b which receive blue and green light, respectively, such that the semiconductor region has the same thickness over both LSEs 714 a , 714 b .
- Rounded portions 790 of the openings 780 may be present at the step increases and decreases in height.
- FIG. 10 depicts a microelectronic image sensor assembly 20 according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- Assembly 20 is similar in nearly all respects as assembly 10 as described above. However, the main difference is that dielectric region 116 of assembly 10 is replaced with a dielectric region comprised of one or more light guides 280 disposed in each opening 218 between any of thicknesses 212 of semiconductor region 210 and rear face 204 .
- Light guides pass or direct incoming light in an axial direction normal to a face of the microelectronic element, and reduce scattering relative to other structures without light guides.
- Light guides 280 may be formed by filling the openings 218 with a dielectric material having a higher refractive index than other materials adjacent thereto.
- the refractive index of the light guides can be 1.8 or higher.
- a metal grid 286 is arranged to overlie the rear face 204 .
- Metal grid 286 typically defines apertures 288 overlying each LSE 214 to allow light to pass through grid 286 via apertures 288 and pass through light guides 280 to reach each respective LSE 214 .
- Portions 289 of grid 286 are comprised of metal and are arranged to block transmission of light between spaces overlying adjacent LSEs 214 . Portions 289 serve to reduce or substantially eliminate cross-talk of the passing light between adjacent LSEs 214 .
- a system 900 in accordance with a further embodiment of the invention includes a structure 906 as described above in conjunction with other electronic components 908 and 910 .
- component 908 is a semiconductor chip whereas component 910 is a display screen, but any other components can be used.
- the structure 906 as described above may be, for example, a composite chip as discussed above or a structure incorporating plural chips. In a further variant, both may be provided, and any number of such structures may be used.
- Structure 906 and components 908 and 910 are mounted in a common housing 901 , schematically depicted in broken lines, and are electrically interconnected with one another as necessary to form the desired circuit.
- the system includes a circuit panel 902 such as a flexible printed circuit board, and the circuit panel includes numerous conductors 904 , of which only one is depicted in FIG. 11 , interconnecting the components with one another.
- the housing 901 is depicted as a portable housing of the type usable, for example, in a cellular telephone or personal digital assistant, and screen 910 is exposed at the surface of the housing.
- structure 908 includes a light-sensitive element such as an imaging chip
- a lens 911 or other optical device also may be provided for routing light to the structure.
- FIG. 11 is merely exemplary; other systems, including systems commonly regarded as fixed structures, such as desktop computers, routers and the like can be made using the structures discussed above.
Abstract
Description
Claims (36)
Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US13/114,243 US8937361B2 (en) | 2011-02-03 | 2011-05-24 | BSI image sensor package with variable-height silicon for even reception of different wavelengths |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US201161439107P | 2011-02-03 | 2011-02-03 | |
US13/114,243 US8937361B2 (en) | 2011-02-03 | 2011-05-24 | BSI image sensor package with variable-height silicon for even reception of different wavelengths |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
US20120199926A1 US20120199926A1 (en) | 2012-08-09 |
US8937361B2 true US8937361B2 (en) | 2015-01-20 |
Family
ID=44351600
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
US13/114,243 Expired - Fee Related US8937361B2 (en) | 2011-02-03 | 2011-05-24 | BSI image sensor package with variable-height silicon for even reception of different wavelengths |
Country Status (3)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US8937361B2 (en) |
KR (2) | KR101133154B1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2012106000A1 (en) |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US11650097B2 (en) | 2016-03-10 | 2023-05-16 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Color filter array having color filters, and image sensor and display device including the color filter array |
Families Citing this family (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US8692344B2 (en) | 2012-03-16 | 2014-04-08 | Optiz, Inc | Back side illuminated image sensor architecture, and method of making same |
JP2014063865A (en) * | 2012-09-21 | 2014-04-10 | Canon Inc | Solid state imaging element |
EP2908341B1 (en) * | 2014-02-18 | 2018-07-11 | ams AG | Semiconductor device with surface integrated focusing element |
US9985063B2 (en) | 2014-04-22 | 2018-05-29 | Optiz, Inc. | Imaging device with photo detectors and color filters arranged by color transmission characteristics and absorption coefficients |
Citations (39)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US3617753A (en) | 1969-01-13 | 1971-11-02 | Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co | Semiconductor photoelectric converting device |
US5119227A (en) | 1990-09-24 | 1992-06-02 | U.S. Philips Corp. | Optically switchable device |
US5217597A (en) * | 1991-04-01 | 1993-06-08 | Motorola, Inc. | Solder bump transfer method |
US5592018A (en) | 1992-04-08 | 1997-01-07 | Leedy; Glenn J. | Membrane dielectric isolation IC fabrication |
US5808350A (en) | 1997-01-03 | 1998-09-15 | Raytheon Company | Integrated IR, visible and NIR sensor and methods of fabricating same |
US5936268A (en) | 1988-03-29 | 1999-08-10 | Raytheon Company | Epitaxial passivation of group II-VI infrared photodetectors |
KR20000020864A (en) | 1998-09-24 | 2000-04-15 | 윤종용 | Panel structure of liquid crystal display |
US6169319B1 (en) * | 1999-08-12 | 2001-01-02 | Tower Semiconductor Ltd. | Backside illuminated image sensor |
KR100278983B1 (en) | 1997-12-26 | 2001-02-01 | 김영환 | Solid state imaging device |
US20050258351A1 (en) | 2004-05-21 | 2005-11-24 | Guolin Ma | Light filtering image sensor |
US20060043519A1 (en) | 2004-08-31 | 2006-03-02 | Sony Corporation | Solid-state imaging device, camera module and electronic equipment module |
JP2006080457A (en) | 2004-09-13 | 2006-03-23 | Sony Corp | Imaging device and its manufacturing method |
US20060145223A1 (en) | 2004-12-30 | 2006-07-06 | Magnachip Semiconductor Ltd. | Image sensor capable of adjusting focusing length for individual color and fabrication method thereof |
KR100660714B1 (en) | 2005-12-29 | 2006-12-21 | 매그나칩 반도체 유한회사 | Cmos image sensor with backside illumination and method for manufacturing the same |
KR20070061530A (en) | 2004-09-09 | 2007-06-13 | 마츠시타 덴끼 산교 가부시키가이샤 | Solid-state image sensor |
US20070164384A1 (en) * | 2003-11-04 | 2007-07-19 | Yasushi Maruyama | Solid-state imaging device and method for manufacturing the same |
KR20070109895A (en) | 2006-05-09 | 2007-11-15 | 타이완 세미콘덕터 매뉴팩쳐링 컴퍼니 리미티드 | Spectrally efficient photodiode for backside illuminated sensor |
US20070262364A1 (en) * | 2006-05-09 | 2007-11-15 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | Method of making wafer structure for backside illuminated color image sensor |
US20080079108A1 (en) | 2006-09-29 | 2008-04-03 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | Method for Improving Sensitivity of Backside Illuminated Image Sensors |
US20080159658A1 (en) | 2006-12-27 | 2008-07-03 | Young Je Yun | Image Sensor and Method for Manufacturing The Same |
US20090078939A1 (en) | 2007-09-20 | 2009-03-26 | Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd. | Display device and method for manufacturing the same |
US20090090988A1 (en) | 2007-10-03 | 2009-04-09 | Sony Corporation | Solid state imaging device, method of manufacturing the same, and imaging apparatus |
US20090096049A1 (en) | 2007-05-07 | 2009-04-16 | Sony Corporation | Solid state imaging device, method of manufacturing the same, and imaging apparatus |
KR20090068403A (en) | 2007-12-24 | 2009-06-29 | 주식회사 동부하이텍 | Image sensor and method for fabricating the same |
KR20090068934A (en) | 2007-12-24 | 2009-06-29 | 주식회사 동부하이텍 | Cmos image sensor and method for manufacturing the same |
JP2009244862A (en) | 2008-03-11 | 2009-10-22 | Canon Inc | Focus detection device and imaging apparatus having the same |
US20090284630A1 (en) | 2008-05-13 | 2009-11-19 | Sony Corporation | Solid-state imaging devices and electronic devices |
US20090295979A1 (en) * | 2008-05-29 | 2009-12-03 | Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba | Solid-state image pickup apparatus and camera module |
US20090302409A1 (en) | 2008-06-04 | 2009-12-10 | Omnivision Technologies, Inc. | Image sensor with multiple thickness anti-relfective coating layers |
JP2010034141A (en) | 2008-07-25 | 2010-02-12 | Panasonic Corp | Solid-state imaging device and method for manufacturing the same |
US20100067827A1 (en) | 2005-04-05 | 2010-03-18 | The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | Optical image processing using minimum phase functions |
US20100140733A1 (en) | 2008-12-05 | 2010-06-10 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Back-side illuminated image sensor |
US20100148290A1 (en) | 2008-12-17 | 2010-06-17 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Cmos image sensors and related devices and fabrication methods |
JP2010153658A (en) | 2008-12-25 | 2010-07-08 | Panasonic Corp | Solid-state image pickup element |
US20100171191A1 (en) | 2009-01-06 | 2010-07-08 | Yun-Ki Lee | Image sensor and method of fabricating the same |
US20100176475A1 (en) * | 2009-01-09 | 2010-07-15 | Panasonic Corporation | Optical device and method for fabricating the same |
JP2010226126A (en) | 2010-05-17 | 2010-10-07 | Sony Corp | Solid-state image sensor |
KR20100109405A (en) | 2009-03-31 | 2010-10-08 | 소니 주식회사 | Solid-state imaging device, fabrication nethod thereof, imaging apparatus, and fabrication nethod of anti-reflection structure |
US20100270636A1 (en) | 2009-04-23 | 2010-10-28 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | Isolation structure for backside illuminated image sensor |
Family Cites Families (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
KR101460141B1 (en) | 2007-03-05 | 2014-12-02 | 인벤사스 코포레이션 | Chips having rear contacts connected by through vias to front contacts |
JP5644057B2 (en) * | 2009-03-12 | 2014-12-24 | ソニー株式会社 | Solid-state imaging device, manufacturing method thereof, and imaging device |
-
2011
- 2011-04-20 KR KR1020110036659A patent/KR101133154B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2011-05-09 WO PCT/US2011/035732 patent/WO2012106000A1/en active Application Filing
- 2011-05-24 US US13/114,243 patent/US8937361B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2011-07-29 KR KR1020110076150A patent/KR101557495B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
Patent Citations (47)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US3617753A (en) | 1969-01-13 | 1971-11-02 | Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co | Semiconductor photoelectric converting device |
US5936268A (en) | 1988-03-29 | 1999-08-10 | Raytheon Company | Epitaxial passivation of group II-VI infrared photodetectors |
US5119227A (en) | 1990-09-24 | 1992-06-02 | U.S. Philips Corp. | Optically switchable device |
US5217597A (en) * | 1991-04-01 | 1993-06-08 | Motorola, Inc. | Solder bump transfer method |
US5592018A (en) | 1992-04-08 | 1997-01-07 | Leedy; Glenn J. | Membrane dielectric isolation IC fabrication |
US5808350A (en) | 1997-01-03 | 1998-09-15 | Raytheon Company | Integrated IR, visible and NIR sensor and methods of fabricating same |
KR100278983B1 (en) | 1997-12-26 | 2001-02-01 | 김영환 | Solid state imaging device |
KR20000020864A (en) | 1998-09-24 | 2000-04-15 | 윤종용 | Panel structure of liquid crystal display |
US6169319B1 (en) * | 1999-08-12 | 2001-01-02 | Tower Semiconductor Ltd. | Backside illuminated image sensor |
US20070164384A1 (en) * | 2003-11-04 | 2007-07-19 | Yasushi Maruyama | Solid-state imaging device and method for manufacturing the same |
US20050258351A1 (en) | 2004-05-21 | 2005-11-24 | Guolin Ma | Light filtering image sensor |
US20060043519A1 (en) | 2004-08-31 | 2006-03-02 | Sony Corporation | Solid-state imaging device, camera module and electronic equipment module |
KR20070061530A (en) | 2004-09-09 | 2007-06-13 | 마츠시타 덴끼 산교 가부시키가이샤 | Solid-state image sensor |
US20080265349A1 (en) | 2004-09-09 | 2008-10-30 | Masahiro Kasano | Solid-State Image Sensor |
JP2006080457A (en) | 2004-09-13 | 2006-03-23 | Sony Corp | Imaging device and its manufacturing method |
KR100658930B1 (en) | 2004-12-30 | 2006-12-15 | 매그나칩 반도체 유한회사 | Image sensor capable of adjusting focusing length for individual color and method for fabrication thereof |
US20060145223A1 (en) | 2004-12-30 | 2006-07-06 | Magnachip Semiconductor Ltd. | Image sensor capable of adjusting focusing length for individual color and fabrication method thereof |
US20100067827A1 (en) | 2005-04-05 | 2010-03-18 | The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | Optical image processing using minimum phase functions |
US20070152250A1 (en) | 2005-12-29 | 2007-07-05 | Magnachip Semiconductor, Ltd. | CMOS image sensor with backside illumination and method for manufacturing the same |
KR100660714B1 (en) | 2005-12-29 | 2006-12-21 | 매그나칩 반도체 유한회사 | Cmos image sensor with backside illumination and method for manufacturing the same |
US7531884B2 (en) | 2005-12-29 | 2009-05-12 | Magnachip Semiconductor, Ltd. | CMOS image sensor with backside illumination and method for manufacturing the same |
US20090294886A1 (en) | 2006-05-09 | 2009-12-03 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | Method of making wafer structure for backside illuminated color image sensor |
KR20070109895A (en) | 2006-05-09 | 2007-11-15 | 타이완 세미콘덕터 매뉴팩쳐링 컴퍼니 리미티드 | Spectrally efficient photodiode for backside illuminated sensor |
US20070262364A1 (en) * | 2006-05-09 | 2007-11-15 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | Method of making wafer structure for backside illuminated color image sensor |
US7638852B2 (en) | 2006-05-09 | 2009-12-29 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | Method of making wafer structure for backside illuminated color image sensor |
US20080079108A1 (en) | 2006-09-29 | 2008-04-03 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | Method for Improving Sensitivity of Backside Illuminated Image Sensors |
US20080159658A1 (en) | 2006-12-27 | 2008-07-03 | Young Je Yun | Image Sensor and Method for Manufacturing The Same |
US20100193669A1 (en) | 2007-05-07 | 2010-08-05 | Sony Corporation | Solid-state imaging device, method for manufacturing the same, and imaging apparatus |
US20090096049A1 (en) | 2007-05-07 | 2009-04-16 | Sony Corporation | Solid state imaging device, method of manufacturing the same, and imaging apparatus |
US20090078939A1 (en) | 2007-09-20 | 2009-03-26 | Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd. | Display device and method for manufacturing the same |
US20090090988A1 (en) | 2007-10-03 | 2009-04-09 | Sony Corporation | Solid state imaging device, method of manufacturing the same, and imaging apparatus |
KR100967648B1 (en) | 2007-12-24 | 2010-07-07 | 주식회사 동부하이텍 | CMOS image sensor and method for manufacturing the same |
KR20090068403A (en) | 2007-12-24 | 2009-06-29 | 주식회사 동부하이텍 | Image sensor and method for fabricating the same |
KR20090068934A (en) | 2007-12-24 | 2009-06-29 | 주식회사 동부하이텍 | Cmos image sensor and method for manufacturing the same |
JP2009244862A (en) | 2008-03-11 | 2009-10-22 | Canon Inc | Focus detection device and imaging apparatus having the same |
US20090284630A1 (en) | 2008-05-13 | 2009-11-19 | Sony Corporation | Solid-state imaging devices and electronic devices |
US20090295979A1 (en) * | 2008-05-29 | 2009-12-03 | Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba | Solid-state image pickup apparatus and camera module |
US20090302409A1 (en) | 2008-06-04 | 2009-12-10 | Omnivision Technologies, Inc. | Image sensor with multiple thickness anti-relfective coating layers |
JP2010034141A (en) | 2008-07-25 | 2010-02-12 | Panasonic Corp | Solid-state imaging device and method for manufacturing the same |
US20100140733A1 (en) | 2008-12-05 | 2010-06-10 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Back-side illuminated image sensor |
US20100148290A1 (en) | 2008-12-17 | 2010-06-17 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Cmos image sensors and related devices and fabrication methods |
JP2010153658A (en) | 2008-12-25 | 2010-07-08 | Panasonic Corp | Solid-state image pickup element |
US20100171191A1 (en) | 2009-01-06 | 2010-07-08 | Yun-Ki Lee | Image sensor and method of fabricating the same |
US20100176475A1 (en) * | 2009-01-09 | 2010-07-15 | Panasonic Corporation | Optical device and method for fabricating the same |
KR20100109405A (en) | 2009-03-31 | 2010-10-08 | 소니 주식회사 | Solid-state imaging device, fabrication nethod thereof, imaging apparatus, and fabrication nethod of anti-reflection structure |
US20100270636A1 (en) | 2009-04-23 | 2010-10-28 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | Isolation structure for backside illuminated image sensor |
JP2010226126A (en) | 2010-05-17 | 2010-10-07 | Sony Corp | Solid-state image sensor |
Non-Patent Citations (7)
Title |
---|
I-Micronews-Advanced Packaging: 3D IC, WLP & TSV : Sony Backside Illuminated (BSI) CMOS Image, 2 pages, Jun. 2009. |
I-Micronews—Advanced Packaging: 3D IC, WLP & TSV : Sony Backside Illuminated (BSI) CMOS Image, 2 pages, Jun. 2009. |
International Search Report Application No. PCT/US2011/035732, dated Aug. 30, 2011. |
International Search Report Application No. PCT/US2011/035732, dated Nov. 9, 2011. |
International Search Report Application No. PCT/US2011/035855, dated Sep. 26, 2011. |
U.S. Appl. No. 13/020,328. |
U.S. Appl. No. 13/111,258. |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US11650097B2 (en) | 2016-03-10 | 2023-05-16 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Color filter array having color filters, and image sensor and display device including the color filter array |
US11754441B2 (en) | 2016-03-10 | 2023-09-12 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Color filter array having color filters, and image sensor and display device including the color filter array |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
US20120199926A1 (en) | 2012-08-09 |
WO2012106000A1 (en) | 2012-08-09 |
KR101557495B1 (en) | 2015-10-07 |
KR101133154B1 (en) | 2012-04-06 |
KR20120089548A (en) | 2012-08-13 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US9041133B2 (en) | BSI image sensor package with embedded absorber for even reception of different wavelengths | |
US9749553B2 (en) | Imaging systems with stacked image sensors | |
US8692344B2 (en) | Back side illuminated image sensor architecture, and method of making same | |
KR101934864B1 (en) | Through silicon via structure, methods of forming the same, image sensor including the through silicon via structure and methods of manufacturing the image sensor | |
KR102398120B1 (en) | Solid-state imaging element, production method thereof, and electronic device | |
US20220415956A1 (en) | Solid-state image sensor, method for producing solid-state image sensor, and electronic device | |
TWI475680B (en) | Low profile image sensor package and method | |
JP5766663B2 (en) | Backside image sensor pixel with silicon microlens and metal reflector | |
US8937361B2 (en) | BSI image sensor package with variable-height silicon for even reception of different wavelengths | |
US9281423B2 (en) | Image pickup apparatus, endoscope and image pickup apparatus manufacturing method | |
US20140117481A1 (en) | Solid-state imaging apparatus and imaging system | |
CN103579272B (en) | The manufacture method of imaging device, imaging system and imaging device | |
US20130182155A1 (en) | Solid state imaging device | |
US20130249031A1 (en) | Quantum Efficiency Back Side Illuminated CMOS Image Sensor And Package, And Method Of Making Same | |
JP2007227657A (en) | Solid-state imaging device and method for manufacturing the same | |
KR20090108233A (en) | Method of fabricating a camera module, the camera module manufactured thereby and electronic system including the camera module | |
TW201330239A (en) | Improved quantum efficiency back side illuminated CMOS image sensor and package, and method of making same | |
JP5331119B2 (en) | Solid-state imaging device and imaging apparatus | |
JP4264249B2 (en) | MOS type image sensor and digital camera | |
US20120199924A1 (en) | Bsi image sensor package with variable light transmission for even reception of different wavelengths | |
CN101236978B (en) | Sensitized chip encapsulation structure and its making method | |
WO2023085132A1 (en) | Light detection device, and electronic apparatus | |
CN112885865B (en) | CMOS image sensor and manufacturing method thereof | |
WO2024029383A1 (en) | Light detecting device and electronic apparatus | |
KR20100074966A (en) | Cmos image sensor having preventing metal bridge layer structure and method for manufacturing |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
AS | Assignment |
Owner name: TESSERA NORTH AMERICA, INC., NORTH CAROLINA Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:TESSERA RESEARCH LLC;REEL/FRAME:026366/0088 Effective date: 20110525 |
|
AS | Assignment |
Owner name: TESSERA RESEARCH LLC, CALIFORNIA Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:OGANESIAN, VAGE;HABA, BELGACEM;MOHAMMED, ILYAS;AND OTHERS;SIGNING DATES FROM 20110511 TO 20110518;REEL/FRAME:026499/0830 |
|
AS | Assignment |
Owner name: TESSERA RESEARCH LLC, CALIFORNIA Free format text: CORRECTION TO REEL/FRAME 026499/0830 AND ASSIGNEE INFORMATION;ASSIGNORS:OGANESIAN, VAGE;HABA, BELGACEM;MOHAMMED, ILYAS;AND OTHERS;SIGNING DATES FROM 20110511 TO 20110518;REEL/FRAME:026754/0200 |
|
AS | Assignment |
Owner name: DIGITALOPTICS CORPORATION EAST, CALIFORNIA Free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:TESSERA NORTH AMERICA, INC.;REEL/FRAME:026739/0726 Effective date: 20110630 |
|
AS | Assignment |
Owner name: TESSERA NORTH AMERICA, INC, NORTH CAROLINA Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:TESSERA RESEARCH LLC;REEL/FRAME:027040/0188 Effective date: 20110525 |
|
AS | Assignment |
Owner name: DIGITALOPTICS CORPORATION EAST, NORTH CAROLINA Free format text: CORRECTION TO REEL 026739 FRAME 0726 TO CORRECT THE ADDRESS OF RECEIVING PARTY;ASSIGNOR:TESSERA NORTH AMERICA, INC.;REEL/FRAME:027137/0342 Effective date: 20110630 |
|
AS | Assignment |
Owner name: DIGITALOPTICS CORPORATION, CALIFORNIA Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:DIGITALOPTICS CORPORATION EAST;REEL/FRAME:031890/0809 Effective date: 20131203 |
|
AS | Assignment |
Owner name: NAN CHANG O-FILM OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY LTD, C Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:DIGITALOPTICS CORPORATION;DIGITALOPTICS CORPORATION MEMS;FOTONATION LIMITED;REEL/FRAME:035435/0220 Effective date: 20141114 |
|
FEPP | Fee payment procedure |
Free format text: MAINTENANCE FEE REMINDER MAILED (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: REM.); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: LARGE ENTITY |
|
LAPS | Lapse for failure to pay maintenance fees |
Free format text: PATENT EXPIRED FOR FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: EXP.); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: LARGE ENTITY |
|
STCH | Information on status: patent discontinuation |
Free format text: PATENT EXPIRED DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEES UNDER 37 CFR 1.362 |
|
FP | Lapsed due to failure to pay maintenance fee |
Effective date: 20190120 |